Nakathila stops Pambeni
The bogeyman of Namibian boxers was finally stopped in his tracks by Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila on Saturday.
Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila stopped Peter 'Sniper' Pambeni of Zimbabwe via a technical knockout (TKO) in the eighth round of their World Boxing Organisation (WBO) junior lightweight global title fight on Saturday.
They clashed at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in a night of boxing themed 'Champions in Action'.
Pambeni lost for the first time on Namibian soil, following three victories in his previous visits.
Nakathila dominated the fight from the first round, hitting the Zimbabwean with heavy body punches.
Pambeni, however, was not an easy customer, as he displayed great skills by landing a few counter-punches that seemed to trouble Nakathila.
The Namibian pugilist had his opponent on all fours after a devastating left hook to the ribs, which left Pambeni breathless in the seventh round.
With Nakathila sensing a knockout, he came out guns blazing in the eighth round, and it was no surprise that he finished off his opponent midway through the round to take his record to 20 fights, 19 wins and one loss.
His opponent now has a record of 15 fights 13 wins and two losses.
Speaking after the fight, Nakathila's trainer and manager Nestor Tobias said their plan is to keep winning fights and improve Nakathila's ranking, so that he can become a mandatory challenger for a world title.
Nakathila paid tribute to Pambeni, acknowledging that his movement in the ring made the fight challenging for him.
“He is a talented boxer with great footwork and body movement. I missed him with a lot of heavy punches, which I believe could have ended the fight, had they landed early. He has a great experience in Namibia and I am glad I beat him,” Nakathila said.
In other fights, Fillemon Nghutenya beat Japhet Amukwa via a points' decision in their four-round super flyweight bout, which was the main supporting fight.
Harry Simon Junior beat Limbani Chipaka of Malawi via a seventh-round TKO to improve his record to 10 wins from the same number of fights.
Charles Shinima beat Thembani Mhlanga through a second round TKO, while Fillipus Nghitumbwa beat Ronald Tamani in similar fashion in the third round.
Paulus Amavilla accounted for Michael Kambunga with a third-round TKO, while Abed Shikongo beat David Haufiku via a points' decision.
Filipus Shaanika prevailed over Nelson Hango through a unanimous decision, while Paulus Aileka lost in a similar fashion to Wanagula Wilhem.
Joseph Abel beat Salatiel Moses through a unanimous decision for his second win in the paid ranks.
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They clashed at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in a night of boxing themed 'Champions in Action'.
Pambeni lost for the first time on Namibian soil, following three victories in his previous visits.
Nakathila dominated the fight from the first round, hitting the Zimbabwean with heavy body punches.
Pambeni, however, was not an easy customer, as he displayed great skills by landing a few counter-punches that seemed to trouble Nakathila.
The Namibian pugilist had his opponent on all fours after a devastating left hook to the ribs, which left Pambeni breathless in the seventh round.
With Nakathila sensing a knockout, he came out guns blazing in the eighth round, and it was no surprise that he finished off his opponent midway through the round to take his record to 20 fights, 19 wins and one loss.
His opponent now has a record of 15 fights 13 wins and two losses.
Speaking after the fight, Nakathila's trainer and manager Nestor Tobias said their plan is to keep winning fights and improve Nakathila's ranking, so that he can become a mandatory challenger for a world title.
Nakathila paid tribute to Pambeni, acknowledging that his movement in the ring made the fight challenging for him.
“He is a talented boxer with great footwork and body movement. I missed him with a lot of heavy punches, which I believe could have ended the fight, had they landed early. He has a great experience in Namibia and I am glad I beat him,” Nakathila said.
In other fights, Fillemon Nghutenya beat Japhet Amukwa via a points' decision in their four-round super flyweight bout, which was the main supporting fight.
Harry Simon Junior beat Limbani Chipaka of Malawi via a seventh-round TKO to improve his record to 10 wins from the same number of fights.
Charles Shinima beat Thembani Mhlanga through a second round TKO, while Fillipus Nghitumbwa beat Ronald Tamani in similar fashion in the third round.
Paulus Amavilla accounted for Michael Kambunga with a third-round TKO, while Abed Shikongo beat David Haufiku via a points' decision.
Filipus Shaanika prevailed over Nelson Hango through a unanimous decision, while Paulus Aileka lost in a similar fashion to Wanagula Wilhem.
Joseph Abel beat Salatiel Moses through a unanimous decision for his second win in the paid ranks.
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